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The Association of Retired Conservationists was organized by a group of retirees from the Wisconsin Conservation Department in the 1960's. By the mid-1970's, the WCD had been combined with the Department of Resource Development to form the Department of Natural Resources, and the retirees group had grown significantly, met monthly for lunch and began inviting speakers to address the group on issues of interest to the members. Today, the organization has more than two hundred members.

website contact: retiredrick@wisarc.org



What's New in 2025


Obituaries

Weizenicker, David, Lee March 15, 2025
Semmann, Ronald, Lee March 21, 2025
Lazarz, William Anthony March 2, 2025
Larson, Jennie Lynn February 21, 2025
Huppert, John February 18, 2025



2025 Northern Region Retirees Luncheon Schedule


From: Dale Lang
Date: Wed, Apr 2, 2025
Subject: Lunch schedule for 2025

Some background. We’re an informal “organization” (not very well organized!). No dues or anything like that. We meet for lunch monthly, except in winter. We order and pay for our meals individually. Spouses, guests, etc. are welcome to join us.

Our group is basically DNR retirees from the Rhinelander, Woodruff, Tomahawk, and Antigo offices and field stations in those areas. We have a few members from Wausau, Park Falls, Mercer, etc. Retirees from other parts of the state who now live in the area are welcome, also. Folks who have moved out of the area may remain on the email list. Some on the list are spouses of deceased retirees, who have requested to remain on.

If you know retirees who are not on the list, please ask them to contact me. I have no way to know about new retirees unless someone tells me.

Here’s what we have:

April 8 - Outboards

May 13 - Shamrock

June 10 - Dinky Diner

July 8 - Ten Point

Aug 12 - Shamrock

Sept 9 - CT’s

Oct 14 - Tilted Loon

Nov 11 - Dinky Diner

Dec 9 - Town Pump

For our lunches, we meet starting at 11:00 and eat at noon, except as noted below.

Outboards Bar & Grill, 616 N 4th St, Tomahawk.
Outboards doesn’t require a reservation, so whoever gets there first, just let them know there will be a group.
Outboards Bar & Grill.

Dinky Diner, 130 N Brown St, Rhinelander. They have reopened in a new location, with a meeting room!
Terrie and Ricks Dinky Diner

Ten Point Bar & Grill, 3983 Harshaw Rd, Harshaw. Ten Point Bar & Grill

Shamrock Pub ‘N Eatery, downtown Lake Tomahawk, 7235 Bradley Street (Hwy 47). Shamrock Pub ‘N Eatery

CT’s Deli, downtown Rhinelander, 17 N Brown St. We usually have the Community Room. Since this is a deli, you order your drinks and food at the counter, pick up your drinks, then they call your name when your food is ready, and you get it from the food counter. It might be good if you place your order when you get there, so we’re not all ordering at the same time.
CT's Deli

Tilted Loon Saloon, 1969 Co Rd L, Tomahawk, on Lake Nokomis.
Tilted Loon Saloon

Town Pump, 7161 Highway 8, 7 miles west of Rhinelander.
Town Pump

Thanks,

Dale Lang
d2langs@charter.net



2024 Statewide Retired Wildlife
Fall Manager Meeting


Rice Lake

This photo was taken at the get-together picnic of retired DNR employees, many from wildlife, in Rice Lake during the Fall of 2024.



Going around the table clockwise starting with Bruce Moss (far left)- then Randy McDonough, Paul Kooiker, Paul Peterson, Mike Zeckmiester, Mike Johnson, Ken Jonas, Jim Riemer (USFWS), Dave Evenson, Kevin Morgan, Gary Dunsmoor, Jim Bryce.